Consistency of data for component
specifications. Short timescales required a different solution
approach.

Engineering systems are becoming ever
more complex and require a large number of parts. These systems are
required to operate in demanding environments and the design,
development, and manufacturing of these systems require exact
specifications to be derived and adhered to.

Our client had a complex system that
required the generation of several hundred Engineering
Specifications to strict design definitions within a short time
frame to enable parts to be ordered through a strict internal
procurement process.

OUR
SOLUTION

Given the short timescales and she
sheer quantity of data the implementation of the project required a
different solution approach. Frazer-Nash began by setting up a
cross functional team and working with the client to define the
required information for the Engineering Specifications. Flow-lines
were established for gathering, cataloguing and storing the
information. In conjunction with the client, the project team
derived the format for the document and captured the required
information for generating the Engineering Specifications.

A key challenge of the project was
managing the large amount of asset data within the client
organisation along with the priority of the Engineering
Specifications. We developed a bespoke software solution that;
interacted with a defined document hierarchy and templates and
allowed a large team of engineers to work concurrently throughout
the project. This software held historically defined part
information, manufacturing data and operation data in order to
assist the project team in defining component and assembly
requirements.

Our approach and solution;

Enabled multiple user to interact
with the data;

Enabled consistency/traceability for
the documents prepared,

Enabled multiple users to draw
information from other engineering specifications and assemblies
and use the previously defined information within documents.

The knowledge obtained throughout the
development process resulted in the development of a standalone
tool which contained all of the process knowledge embedded within
it. The tool was created through a structured development process,
allowing the customer to offer continuous feedback to ensure that
their requirements were met. Our step by step approach to software
development helped to ensure that the tool was delivered on time
and to specification.

THE BENEFITS

Automating the Engineering
Specification process:

Reduced level of overhead for
generating the specifications and enabled the sharing of
information across the project team

Provided consistency between
specifications and terminology

Reduced the amount of review time for
approval

Our streamlined approach enabled the
project team to generate ~1200 specifications and enabled
Frazer-Nash to embed all of the knowledge obtained throughout the
implementation of the project into a standalone tool that allowed
the client to prepare their own documents.

The standalone tool draws the user
through the process and provides help information and enables the
client to retain all of the knowledge obtained throughout the
development of the project.

The work was delivered on time and the
customer reported that the tool not only undertakes its primary
function but also provides a means of training new engineers on the
derivation of component/assembly engineering specifications whilst
also acting as a prompt for thought for experienced
engineers.

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